The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 42

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

 

Chapter 42

 

Feng Hao covered the rough breathing of the survivor collapsed at his feet with mocking laughter as he unleashed killing intent toward Jinseong.

 

-Gangjinseong, there are no watching eyes here, and those things look like they’ll die soon anyway… Even if you die here, no one would know, right?

 

The mana emanating from Feng Hao’s body made the desert sand vibrate.

 

It was the overwhelming pressure befitting a martial arts hunter praised as having no equal in close combat, the world’s 2nd ranked.

 

Jinseong let out a short sigh as he looked at Feng Hao.

 

He had expected that those who tasted humiliation at the negotiation table wouldn’t simply step aside gracefully.

 

Jinseong briefly turned his gaze to look at the survivor collapsed on the sandy ground.

 

Time was of the essence.

 

There was no time to waste on the provocations of a trash human being.

 

‘Let’s finish this quickly.’

 

As Jinseong drew up his mana, a cool wind swirled up from his feet, pushing away the scorching heat.

 

Feng Hao narrowed his eyes and burst into laughter when Jinseong didn’t back down but instead confronted him.

 

-You’re going to face me? Me?

 

He laughed uproariously as if he had heard a truly funny joke.

 

-Your confidence seems to have shot up to the heavens just because you cleared a few Gates, but did you forget that you’re still only 5th rank?

 

Of course, there was a considerable difference in mana capacity and stats between 2nd and 5th rank. But there was one thing Feng Hao didn’t know.

 

[Part-time Worker Exclusive Buff has been activated.]

 

[All stats increased by 30%, Mana regeneration increased by 30%, Complete damage nullification once]

 

The non-standard buffs from the employment contract signed with Yebichnna swirled around Jinseong’s entire body.

 

Jinseong felt the difference in power from his fingertips and cracked his neck left and right.

 

“I was actually wanting to test this out.”

 

“Test?”

 

At Jinseong’s amused voice, the moment Feng Hao furrowed his brow.

 

Boom-!

 

Feng Hao kicked off the ground and shot toward Jinseong. His fist carried mana with enough intensity to shatter the earth.

 

“Slow.”

 

But in Jinseong’s eyes, that movement was far too slow. His agility stat enhanced by 30 percent had already placed Jinseong beyond the realm of the 2nd ranked.

 

Jinseong deflected Feng Hao’s punch with just a single step of movement.

 

-What the hell…?!

 

Feng Hao’s eyes filled with shock. Because beside his extended arm, he suddenly made eye contact with Jinseong’s indifferent expression.

 

“I said you’re slow.”

 

Jinseong’s hand lightly touched Feng Hao’s chest.

 

[Skill Activated: Storm of Void]

 

-Kraaaah!!

 

Explosive wind pressure struck Feng Hao’s entire body.

 

It wasn’t simple wind.

 

Particles that turned everything to dust directly struck Feng Hao’s solid muscles and bones.

 

Feng Hao, who had prided himself as the strongest in close combat, was slammed into the desert stone wall without even getting to throw a single punch.

 

-This, this can’t be…!

 

Feng Hao tried to get back up while coughing blood, but Jinseong didn’t give him the chance.

 

He hadn’t even drawn his sword.

 

He had merely flicked his finger lightly. A massive sandstorm engulfed Feng Hao, and just a few seconds later, the unconscious Feng Hao was sprawled on top of a pile of sand.

 

It was a hollow defeat. An overwhelming gap that made the title of world rank 2 seem meaningless.

 

Jinseong left the unconscious Feng Hao behind and reached out toward the dying survivor.

 

Jinseong wrapped the survivors in a protective barrier made of fine dust and immediately rushed into the depths of the maze.

 

Exactly one hour and thirty minutes later.

 

The eyes of reporters from around the world and Chinese Association agents gathered at the Shanghai Gate entrance all focused on one spot.

 

The Gate’s surface rippled, and a long shadow walked out.

 

It was Gangjinseong.

 

The hem of his coat was dirty with sand, but he appeared clean without a single wound.

 

However, people’s expressions were colored with fear beyond shock.

 

“Gangjinseong is alone?”

 

“What about Feng Hao? Didn’t Hunter Feng Hao come out?”

 

When the Chinese ranker who had entered together was nowhere to be seen, the gathered people exchanged glances.

 

Chinese officials turned pale and rushed toward Jinseong.

 

If Gangjinseong returned alone alive and Feng Hao had disappeared, there was only one conclusion.

 

‘Did he really kill him?’

 

‘Were the serial murders real?’

 

‘Is Gangjinseong being a Black Crew member not just a rumor?’

 

‘Still, how could 5th rank face 2nd rank? It’s impossible.’

 

Gazes mixed with anxiety and suspicion poured onto Jinseong.

 

Just as Association President Zhao Wei was about to speak with a trembling voice, Jinseong spoke first.

 

“He’s alive.”

 

At Jinseong’s short and cold words, the noisy surroundings became quiet as if cold water had been poured on them.

 

“He’s unconscious inside, so go get him yourselves.”

 

At Jinseong’s words, Chinese hunters hurriedly rushed into the Gate.

 

They were grinding their teeth at the fact that Feng Hao, China’s pride, had been knocked unconscious while only Gangjinseong returned unharmed, but they didn’t have the luxury to worry about pride right now.

 

Then, a Chinese journalist rudely thrust a microphone forward and pushed a camera right up to Jinseong’s face.

 

-Hunter Gang! What do you think about the suspicion that you deliberately attacked Hunter Feng Hao! Why is Hunter Feng Hao unconscious?

 

Jinseong’s gaze turned toward the camera lens. Displeasure flickered in his expressionless eyes.

 

Swish.

 

At that moment, the air around the camera lens twisted strangely.

 

The camera worth tens of millions of won that the journalist was holding became fine dust without form and scattered in the air.

 

-Hi, hiiek!

 

The journalist screamed and collapsed.

 

Jinseong didn’t spare him a glance and walked toward the helicopter to Korea while brushing off the dust.

 

He left no words behind.

 

Among the journalists who witnessed the camera turning to dust right before their eyes, none had the courage to thrust a microphone at Jinseong.

 

The sight of Gangjinseong’s back as he left confidently with his long coat fluttering was captured on camera and broadcast to the entire world.

 

* * *

 

“Kyaaah! Our Jinseong is the best after all!”

 

Nara, who had been holding her breath while watching the store’s TV screen, jumped up from her seat and bounced around as soon as she saw Senior come out of the Gate.

 

“Since when did Hunter Gang become ‘our Jinseong’?”

 

Jinwoon, who was drinking beer beside her, seemed to look at Nara with disdain for some reason, but she didn’t care.

 

Instead, she celebrated as if she had conquered the Gate herself, wrapping her arm around Jinwoon’s shoulder and jumping around wildly.

 

“He’s my junior, so he’s our Jinseong!”

 

Seeing her happy made a smile naturally form on my lips too.

 

I was just as glad.

 

All my worries about what if he got hurt after conquering another China Gate, what if something happened with Hunter Feng Hao inside, became meaningless as I saw Senior walking out unharmed, and all the tension in my body released as a smile bloomed.

 

Then, a text message notification appeared on my phone.

 

When I checked, it was a text from Jinseong senior.

 

[It’s over. Heading back.]

 

Even though the Quest window and broadcast provided enough information about the conquest situation, senior still sent me a text.

 

It seemed like he contacted me because he was worried I might be concerned.

 

I immediately wrote back.

 

[I was watching the broadcast. You worked so hard! Come back safely :)]

 

I naturally thought there wouldn’t be a reply, but as soon as I sent my response, senior replied again.

 

[You were watching the whole time?]

 

[Yes! I was watching from the beginning at the store with Nara and Jinwoon.]

 

[Were you worried?]

 

[I was worried something might happen with ranker Feng Hao. But I’m glad you’re returning safely :)]

 

No more replies came after that.

 

I put down my phone and checked the time limit.

 

^[Conquer the Maze Gate that threatens Earth’s safety! (21/22)

 

Time Limit: 30 hours 01 minutes 19 seconds]^

 

I wanted to finish the sub-quest before completing the main Quest, so I invited Nara to the store.

 

^[Sell ‘Perfect’ grade oil (0/100)

 

Accept ‘Massage Treatment Course’ customers *Hunters only (0/2)]^

 

I had already prepared a hundred ‘Perfect’ oils in advance, so I just needed to hand them over to her, but the reason I called her directly to the store was to clear the ‘Accept massage customers’ quest.

 

When I told her I had no one to test the items on, she came running to the store immediately without asking any questions.

 

“Yebichnna, now that the Gate conquest is over, you’re going to give me a massage?”

 

She was so excited that she had already changed into a robe and was lying on the massage bed.

 

Jinwoon apologized on her behalf.

 

“I’m sorry. This is troublesome of us.”

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